The Godzilla Thread - Plus other giant monsters, no matter how popular or obscure

[Newman's Lovechild]

I started watching Singular Point. It's entertaining but something of a slow burn. I've only managed to watch six episodes through... channels. I don't know if more will turn up, but I gather it speeds up?

1) We got the animated series which is of this statement, my favorite animated Godzilla (We shall see if Singular Point changes that). What the 98 film lacked, this show had in spades. It still had to work, for the most part, within the framework of the 98 film, but it definitely felt more in line with classic Godzilla, borrowing elements from the films and even the old Hanna Barbara series.

Old me wants to punch Randy Hernandez in the face until only bone and pink ooze is left, but otherwise that show was stellar.

4) I mean this one only happened because the 98 film sucked, but because it sucked, Toho felt compelled to make more Godzilla movies to make up for it, giving us a whole new string of films with the Millennium Series

Truth.

I'm sure some of my lesser favorite Godzilla films like Godzilla's Revenge and Godzilla Vs. Megalon created fans too, so who am I to fault that?

NGL, Godzilla vs. Gigan and Godzilla vs. Megalon were the films that set me on the path to giant-rubber-dinosaur-suit fanboying.

For all the 98 films faults, the monster design... it wasn't Godzilla, but it was a really nice design in itself.

 

[Captain Marvelous]

The thing about Godzilla 1998, at least for me, is that if they had called it anything else...literally anything else. Reptilasaurus, Dino Invasion, Jurassic City....ANYTHING, and if they had, I would have accepted it as a cheesy disaster/creature flick that was common in the 90s, like Anaconda.

But, the fact that it was called Godzilla raised certain expectations from lifelong fans like me, and that was only going to be met with massive disappointment.

I think my favorite bit of trivia regarding the 98 Godzilla movie was that Toho hated that film's version of the character so much, they had him appear in Final Wars rendered with intentionally bad CGI just so the real Godzilla could kill him... And the man who designed the American Godzilla was actually happy his creation made it into an official Toho Godzilla movie, even though it was an insult.

 

[Clown College]

Ok I don't ever carry around tote bags but I actually want this:

https://www.hlj.com/shin-godzilla-second-form-large-tote-black-cspr20812

 

[Shokaract]

Spoiler: Episode 10

Like 5 seconds of the cool black/fire looking Rodan and he gets bitch slapped by Godzilla in one hit. How could they do my boy dirty like that

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Oh snap, the fact Shokaract had to put in a spoiler tag must mean something good. I'll see if I can convince my brother to watch it today (he's under the impression episodes come out on Thursdays--and they do, in Japan lol).

 

[Clown College]

Ok these last three episodes better be full of Godzilla or I'm gonna be disappointed.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Spoiler

There 'e is! There's my big boi!

Use of an ominous choir chant for his theme during the atomic breath was so fucking awesome. Gimme this soundtrack right now.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

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[RumblyTumbly]

Jesus, that tail is really long.

Like, Godzilla could almost play jump rope with himself.

 

[Shokaract]

The figure is really cool, but yeah I think the tail might be a bit too long.

 

[Captain Marvelous]

Jesus, that tail is really long.

Like, Godzilla could almost play jump rope with himself.

It kind of reminds me of that one scene from The Battle for Earth where the larval Mothra is biting on Godzilla's tail, so he just starts thrashing around.

 

[Clown College]

Ok the ending of episode 12 was pretty sweet not sure how they're gonna wrap it all up in one 20 minute episode but we'll see. Also lol at controlling the oxygen des..I mean orthogonal diagoniser with a gameboy.

 

[Car Won't Crank]

Ok the ending of episode 12 was pretty sweet not sure how they're gonna wrap it all up in one 20 minute episode but we'll see. Also lol at controller the oxygen des..I mean orthogonal diagoniser with a gameboy.

That Gameboy Advance micro as the controller cracked me up.

 

[draggs]

Episode 10 was great Godzilla

 

[Shokaract]

I loved JJs fight with the Rodans in 12. It was pretty brutal.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

The full song is incredibly beautiful. Just gets more and more haunting as it goes on.

 

[Coelacanth]

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Good lord with a tail like that Godzilla gives Manda a run for his money!

I also might've decided to spoil myself a little bit and purchased a figurine of a certain kaiju (no prizes for guessing who). I'm excited - it'll be here by tomorrow and according to the reviews and photos I found it looks legit!

 

[Shokaract]

purchased a figurine of a certain kaiju (no prizes for guessing who)

Aw no prize. Still imma guess its the Anguirus one from SP.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I also might've decided to spoil myself a little bit and purchased a figurine of a certain kaiju (no prizes for guessing who). I'm excited - it'll be here by tomorrow and according to the reviews and photos I found it looks legit!

Did you get the angery chicken cyborg boi, too?

 

[Coelacanth]

Aw no prize. Still imma guess its the Anguirus one from SP.

Nope!

Did you get the angery chicken cyborg boi, too?

Yesssssss I got the Showa version of Gigan! He was half price and I couldn't say no!